Caries Risk Assessment Using the Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) Protocol among the General Population of Sakaka, Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary¹  Abdullah Alshehri²  Mohammed Mustafa²  Meshal Aber Al Onazi³  Osama Khattak³  Hmoud Ali Algarni³  Azhar Iqbal³  Rakhi Issrani⁴  Ebtehal Yanallah Mohamed Alghamdi⁵  Nojoud Omar Ahmad Balubaid⁶  Alaa Yahya Ali Alghamdi⁷  Thani AlSharari⁸ 

[1] Department of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry (SOD), Federal Medical Teaching Institution (FMTI)/PIMS, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;Department of Opertative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia;Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia;General Dentists, Al Khobar City 34218, Saudi Arabia;General Dentists, Al-Baha City 65511, Saudi Arabia;General Dentists, Arar City 73211, Saudi Arabia;Restorative and Dental Materials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif 26571, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: caries risk assessment;    CAMBRA;    dental caries;    disease indicators;    protective factors;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph19031215

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Caries risk assessment is a useful tool in caries prevention and management. Using a tool such as CAMBRA, every individual can be assessed according to his or her disease indicators, risk factors, and protective factors for the current and future caries. Aim: This study aimed to assess caries risk among the general population of Sakaka, Saudi Arabia using the CAMBRA protocol. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at university dental clinics using a questionnaire that was formulated using the CAMBRA caries risk assessment tool; afterwards, all 160 participants were intra-orally examined to assess oral hygiene status and presence of disease. Independent t-tests, ANOVAs, and chi-square tests were performed for analysis. Results: The majority of participants had one or more disease indicators, with white spots and visible cavities (71.3%), and the most commonly present risk factor was visible heavy plaque on teeth (82.5%). The use of fluoridated toothpaste (92.5%) was the most common protective factor. The majority of participants (85%) were in the ‘High’ category of Caries risk assessment. The prevalence of high caries risk was significantly higher among the rural participants compared to the urban (p <0.05), and significantly fewer of those with a primary school education level or lower were in the high dental caries risk group compared to the other educational categories (p <0.001). Conclusion: The caries risk among the general population of Sakaka, Saudi Arabia, is high, with significant variation among age groups, education levels, and geographical locations.

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